Sentence Structure: 我喜欢… (Wǒ xǐhuan…) I like…
Watch a funny video here to see a little girl learning to speak Chinese.
In this video, the teacher said, “I like ice cream.” The little girl said: “我喜欢冰淇淋 (Wǒ xǐhuan bīngqílín).” “我喜欢……(Wǒ xǐhuan…)” is the Chinese sentence structure for “I like…”
Here are some …
Chinese Mini-Test: What Did You Eat for Breakfast?
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Nǐ zǎoshàng chī shénme le? A: 你 早上 吃 什么 了？ What did you eat for breakfast?
Wǒ chī ___ le. B: 我 吃 包子了。 I ate steamed stuffed buns.
Question: What’s the pinyin for “包子 steamed stuffed buns?”
A. bāozi …
Mini-Test Answer: bāozi
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for this Chinese test is A.
Analysis:
A. “bāozi” is the Chinese pinyin for “包子 steamed stuffed bun.” B. “bàozhǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “报纸 newspaper.” C. “bàozhe” is the Chinese pinyin for “抱着 to hold.”
Distinguish …
A Chinese Story: 神笔马良 Ma Liang And The Magic Pen
神笔马良 (Shénbǐ Mǎ Liáng) Ma Liang and the Magic Pen
“神笔马良 (Shénbǐ Mǎ Liáng) Ma Liang and the Magic Pen” is a very famous and interesting story for children in China. Magic is a mysterious thing that kids are interested in, so this story is …
Chinese Character: 夏 (xià) summer (Beginner)
Chinese Lesson Online: 夏 (xià) summer
Summer is coming, but do you know how to write the Chinese character for “summer?” The Chinese character for “summer” is “夏(xià)”. Let’s learn to write the Chinese character in this Chinese lesson online.
拼音 (pīnyīn) pinyin: xià
笔画 …
Chinese Mini-test: How about taking a vacation in China this summer? (Intermediate)
Intermediate Level 中级 (zhōngjí)
Wǒ zuìjìn dúle yìběn shū-Zhōngguó Guójiā Dìlǐ. A: 我 最近 读了 一本 书- 《中国 国家 地理》。 Zěnmeyàng? B: 怎 么 样？ Hěn yǒu qù. Wǒmen shǔjià qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu, zěnmeyàng? A: 很 有 趣。我们 暑假 去 中国 旅游， 怎么样? Tīng nǐ …
Chinese Song: 爸爸好 (Bàba hǎo) Good Ol’ Dad
爸爸好 (Bàba hǎo) Good Ol’ Dad
Key Learning Points (Preview):
爸爸 (bàba): n. father/dad
多 (duō): adj. many
Father’s Day is coming up. Today we’ll learn how to sing this Chinese song for our fathers, and how to say to them “父亲节快乐 (Fùqīnjié kuàilè)” …
Nursery Rhyme: 单韵母歌 (Dān yùnmǔ gē) The Song Of Simple Finals
This is a nursery rhymethat can help children learn the six simple finals (a, o, e, i, u, ü) in the Chinese pinyin alphabet. 单 韵母 六 兄弟，
The six simple finals are all buddies. a, o, e, i, u, ü, a、o、e、i、u、ü，
a, o, …
Mini-Test Answer: 多大年纪
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is C.
Translation: Yéye nín duō dà niánjì le? A: 爷爷 您 多 大 年纪 了？ Grandpa, how old are you?
Wǒ bāshí suì le. B: 我 八十 岁 了。 I’m eighty years old.
Cultural …
Conversation: Two Lovers Are Talking in a Park (Beginner)
Key Learning Points (Preview):
漂亮 (piàoliang) adj. beautiful
照片 (zhàopiàn) n. photo
Two lovers are talking in a park.
Nánhái: Jīntiān wǒ zài jiēshang kànjiàn le yígè měinǚ. 男孩： 今天 我 在 街上 看见 了 一个 美女。
Boy: Today I saw a beautiful woman on …
Chinese For Kids: How To Say Body Parts In Chinese? (Beginner)
Do you know how to say body parts in Chinese? For instance, how do you say “mouth” and “eye?” Now, let’s look at the pictures and learn to speak the Mandarin words for some body parts together!
Example:
Tā de zuǐba zhǎngde hěn kě’ài. 她 …
Chinese Idiom: 卧冰求鲤 To Lie on the Ice to Look for Carp (Advanced)
As Mother’s Day is coming, we prepared a Mandarin Chinese story for this special day. It is a story about filial piety. In traditional Chinese culture, filial piety is the most important of all the virtues to Chinese people. Although society has changed a lot …
Mini-test Answer: 谢谢 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this test is B.
Translation:
Shēngrì kuàilè, Xiǎogāng. A: 生日 快乐， 小刚。 Happy birthday, Xiaogang.
Xièxie. B: 谢谢。 Thank you.
Analysis:
A: “你也是 (nǐ yě shì)” means “the same to you.”
B: “谢谢 (xièxie)” means “thank you.”…
Daily Chinese: How Do You Check Out of a Hotel?
Background
At the hotel, Li Jun is asking a desk clerk to check out. This dialogue can help you make better use of daily Chinese, especially for the friends who come to work and live in China.
Qiántái: Xiānsheng, wǒ néng bāng nín shénme máng …
Are you sure? (Beginner) 你确定吗?
你确定吗? (Nǐ quèdìng ma?) Are you sure?
A: Zhè cì de HSK kǎoshì, nǐ shì quánxiào dì yī míng. A: 这 次 的 HSK 考试，你 是 全校 第 一 名！ A: You got the highest score on the HSK test out of our whole school.…
Mini-test Answer: 得 (Beginner)
Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer to this question is A.
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Analysis of Chinese Grammar:
A. “得” is used as a complement to indicate how an action works. …
Chinese Grammar: “是 (shì)” Sentence (Beginner)
Chinese Courses- Chinese Grammar: “是” Sentence A sentence in which the predicate is “是 (shì)” is known as a “是” sentence in Chinese. The “是” sentence is an important sentence structure in Chinese. Here are some examples for you.
Wǒ shì liúxuéshēng. 1. 我 是 …
囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo) To eat the date whole (Advanced)
Learn Mandarin Chinese Idiom: 囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo) To eat the date whole (Advanced)
In the Chinese idiom “囫囵吞枣 (húlún tūnzǎo)”, “囫囵 (húlún)” means “the whole;” “吞 (tūn)” means to “swallow;” “枣 (zǎo)” is “date.” This idiom means “to eat the date whole.”
Key Learning Points …